Solve -5/6+-3/6

$$\frac { - 5 } { 6 } + \frac { - 3 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{4}{3}\approx -1.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-5}{6} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{6} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{5}{6}+\frac{-3}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-3}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$-\frac{5}{6}-\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 6 and 2 is 6. Convert -\frac{5}{6} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$-\frac{5}{6}-\frac{3}{6}$$

Since -\frac{5}{6} and \frac{3}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-5-3}{6}$$

Subtract 3 from -5 to get -8.

$$\frac{-8}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-8}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{4}{3}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{4}{3} = -1\frac{1}{3} = -1.3333333333333333$$